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daring

daring

3 3.4
Willing to take risks to try new things
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɛrɪŋ/
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  • I'm seeing that men are increasingly becoming more daring with their clothing choices.

Anger makes us daring to do things that we shouldn't do right.

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Examples

  • His reputation as a brilliant, fearless and daring military commander remains undimmed.

  • May you embrace and shape the future with daring and care.

  • As Amelia Earhart said, life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

  • Admiral Nelson's words rang true in the daring Scotsman's mind.

  • The artist's daring style has captured the attention of critics and fans alike.

  • She made a daring decision to travel alone around the world.

  • His daring ideas pushed the boundaries of traditional thinking in science.

Synonyms

bold
vsdaring
257 2.7

Willing to take risks and act confidently

leans more toward doing things that are new or unusual
fearless
vsdaring
117 3.4

Shows courage in dangerous or hard situations

focuses more on choosing risky or novel actions rather than lack of fear
adventurous
vsdaring
65 3.6

Willing to try new and sometimes risky things

is broader, covering any bold or unusual risky action
audacious
vsdaring
26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

is less focused on shock and more on general risk taking
ballsy
vsdaring
  • Offensive
18 8.2

Very brave and willing to take big risks

is similar but can include less shocking or novel risks
adventuresome
vsdaring
4 4.9

Willing to try new, risky activities

focuses more on risk or novelty than on excitement alone
nervy
vsdaring
1 7.5

Showing courage in dangerous or risky situations

is more about choosing new or unusual risky actions
venturous
vsdaring
1 7.4

Willing to take risks and try new things

is more about doing acts that are new or unusual
venturesome
vsdaring
1 7.9

Willing to try new and risky things

is similar but stresses doing bold or novel actions
adventuristic
vsdaring
  • Literature
8.0

Taking bold risks in politics or government policy

is general, applying to any bold or unusual risky action

Antonyms

210 2.9

Careful to avoid risk or mistakes

1 3.5

People who are shy and afraid to try new or dangerous things

Compounds

A bold, risky action done to amaze people

How Daring

reckless
193 3.6
audacious
26 7.6
daring
3 3.4
bold
257 2.7
adventurous
65 3.6

Surface Forms

daring positive

Morphology

daring = dare (transparent) = dare + ing

The adjective is a standard participial formation from the verb 'dare' with the expected meaning 'showing boldness'.

Etymology

The word daring comes from the verb dare, which means 'to risk' or 'to be bold'. So a daring action is one that tries something new or dangerous and shows boldness.